Overview

The PhD Forest Resources programme offered at Mississippi State University

Key Facts

You'll find that MSU's forestry department is one of the only programs in the country to offer an intensive, nine-week Summer Field Program in applied forest management, providing real-world experiences that help your marketability for employment post-graduation.

In research, scientists work under the broad categories of forest biology and watershed management; forest economics, management and policy; and forest measurements and spatial technology. With 125,000 forest landowners in the state, forest professionals provide landowner outreach for the successful management of forest resources.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forest Resource Economics

Forest Ecology
Forest Business Data Analysis and Visualization
Forest Biometrics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

4.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Starkville, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy Forestry Ecology View 69 other PhDs in Ecology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and an M.S. degree in a related field (or approval for exceptions to the Master’s requirement);

GPA of 3.10 or higher on prior graduate courses or 3.25 or higher for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study (for exceptions to the Master’s requirement);
TOEFL score of 550 PBT (79 iBT) or IELTS score of 6.5 or higher for regular admission of international students or a TOEFL score between 477 and 549 (or IELTS equivalent) for conditional admission; and
Acceptance by a faculty member who will serve as the student’s major professor.
In addition, GRE scores may be requested of international students applying from non-accredited universities or colleges. There is no provisional admission to the doctoral program.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

27637 USD/year

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National

27637 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 27637 USD per year
In-State

10052 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 10052 USD per year

Living costs for Starkville

800 - 1300 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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